tailsitter

== English == === Etymology === From tail +‎ sitter. === Noun === tailsitter (plural tailsitters) A vertical-takeoff aircraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at takeoff. Coordinate term: flat-riser A vertical-takeoff spacecraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at both takeoff and landing; a spacecraft that can land vertically. ==== Translations ==== === See also === STOL VTOL